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  1. 漸 is the 868th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 12 words.
  4. appears as a component in 1 character.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (water), (car), (axe)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , 丿, , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. jian1 - to imbue
  2. jian4 - gradual/gradually

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian1): The component 車 is pronounced as 'ju1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian1): The component 斤 is pronounced as 'jin1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian4): The component 車 is pronounced as 'ju1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian4): The component 斤 is pronounced as 'jin1'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
渐渐 (漸漸)
逐渐 (逐漸)

Medium Frequency

日渐 (日漸)

Appears In:

also appears in:

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Meta:

  1. 漸 is the 868th most frequent character.
  2. has 2 dictionary entries.
  3. appears as a character in 12 words.
  4. appears as a component in 1 character.

Decomposition:

Once :
=> ,
Radical :
=> (water), (car), (axe)
Graphical :
=> , , , , , , 丿, , ,

Pinyin & Meaning:

  1. jian1 - to imbue
  2. jian4 - gradual/gradually

Pronunciation Clues:

  1. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian1): The component 車 is pronounced as 'ju1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  2. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian1): The component 斤 is pronounced as 'jin1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  3. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian4): The component 車 is pronounced as 'ju1'. It has the same pinyin initial.
  4. Pronunciation clue for 漸 (jian4): The component 斤 is pronounced as 'jin1'. It has the same pinyin initial.

Example Words:

High Frequency

 ()
渐渐 (漸漸)
逐渐 (逐漸)

Medium Frequency

日渐 (日漸)

Appears In:

also appears in:
Decomposition Levels:
Level 1: Only divided once. So only two components.
Level 2: Radical Decomposition. The character gets decomposed into its lowest radical components. For the complete list visit the Radical wikipedia page.
Level 3: Graphical Decomposition. Shows all the strokes & lowest level of components that make up the character.
If you see questions marks or too many "block" characters, especially when it comes to level 3 decomposition you might need the correct font.